Praveen leaps to third best mark by an Indian
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s Praveen Chitravel produced the third longest-ever jump by an Indian with a stunning effort of 17.18m to clinch gold and qualify for the World Championships on the concluding day of National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships here.
Al Rayyan (Qatar)
Australia edge Peru to qualify for World Cup
Australia qualified for a fifth straight World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Peru in their intercontinental playoff. Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, sent on as a substitute for captain Mat Ryan in the dying seconds of extra-time, proved to be the star.
SAN FRANCISCO
NBA: Warriors beat Celtics to take 3-2 Finals lead
The Golden State Warriors are one win away from their fourth NBA title in eight years after Monday’s 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics gave them a 3-2 lead in the championship series. Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Warriors survived a third quarter push from the Celtics to emerge with the win.
New Delhi
BCCI to double pension of former cricketers
The Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) expressed their “immense gratitude” towards BCCI for increasing the pension of former Test and First-Class players along with retired umpires.
Colombo
Maxwell blitz helps Aussies beat Sri Lanka in first ODI
Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith struck half-centuries as Australia beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in a thrilling finish to the rain-affected first One-day international today for a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern adjusted target of 282 from 44 overs after a brilliant unbeaten 86 by Kusal Mendis took the hosts to 300/7 before the rain, Australia got home with nine balls to spare and Maxwell unbeaten on a 51-ball 80. Agencies
